Like most habits, applying sunscreen (or not) is one that starts from a young age. You were either slathered with sunscreen every time you stepped out of the house, or believed that you didn't need it. Either way, for most children, the idea of putting on sunscreen is just as exciting as eating your vegetables. Today, we now know that protecting your skin from the sun should be a daily practice, and is just as pertinent to your overall health as washing your hands or wearing a seatbelt. This shift in the conversation surrounding sun protection can largely be attributed to innovators in the space who are making sun care products more inclusive and attractive–especially when it comes to communities of color. On this episode of The Well+Good Podcast, we are speaking to three of them, who have not only forged their own paths in skin care and sun safety, but who are also expanding the conversation and bridging the information gap that exists on the risks that come with not embracing sunscreen in our everyday routines. Now, consider this your reminder to re-apply.
HOST: Taylor Camille, Sr. Producer at Well+Good
GUESTS:
Shontay Lundy, Founder of Black Girl Sunscreen
Dr. Adeline Kikam, Dermatologist and Founder of Brown Skin Derm
Holly Thaggard, Founder of Supergoop!
WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT:
Shontay shares how her experience as a woman of color informed her relationship with sunscreen as a child and young adult; when she couldn’t find a product that didn’t cast a white tint on her skin, she decided to create her own. Check her out here, and check out Black Girl Sunscreen here.
Dr. Kikam breaks down the technical side of why we all need to take sun protection seriously, and how we can use media and marketing to re-shape perceptions when it comes to making the suncare industry more inclusive. Find her here.
Holly walks us through the story behind Supergoop! and actionable steps we can take to stop the skin cancer epidemic. You can find her here, and Supergoop! here.
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